Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-15
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A Pleasant Ride Jspjoyed by West Virgins
GentIemen-Sotes.
Special Tsle0rdm 10 The Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September IA. Il
the visiting doctors who were in Washing
ton last week attending the great lnterna
tional Medical Congress did not enjoy
themselves it certainly was not for want oI
attention on the part of the West Virgin
ians who are temporarily located in the
Capital City. The were shown every
courtesy and afforted ample opportunity to
visit all the places of interest both within
and around the city. AsR fitting wind-up
of the week of pleasure Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Miller and Mr.. Holly
G. Armstrong, also Of the Revenue Bureau
on Sunday morning invited Drs. Stitel,
Baird, Wilson and Myers, of Wheeling, 10
take carriage ride, and, accompanied by
First Assistant Postmaster General Stew
enson, who, by the way, is a most genial
and companionab,e gentleman, we started
at 8 o'clock and took the rounds. The
and while on the Virginia side the party
were driven to Arlington.
ONE OF THE MOST HISTORIC
places around Washington. 1t was here
that Gen Robert E. Lee made his home
before the war. While the rebellion was
in progress the entire estate was contis.
Gated and subsequently turned into Ma
tional Cemetery, where were removed from
Virginia battlefields the remains of seven
teen Thousand Union soldiers. After the
war the heirs of Gen. Lee brought suit in
the United States Court, it having deyel-
oped that the property belonged to Mrs.
Lee and General Lee. The Supreme Court
decided that the heirs of Mrs. Lee were
entitled to compensation for the property
and Congress appropriated a large sum
with which to pay them. The grounds
and the scenery in aud around the
estate are not to be excelled
in beauty anywhere in the Union. Con-
siderable time was spent here by the West
Virginians, after which they were driven
to Oak View, to and through the Soldiers
Home and many other points of interest.
The days pleasure was concluded by the
party driving to the Hamilton House,
where little after seven gentlemen sat
down to an elegant dinner previously ar
ranged for by Commissioner Miller, which
was discussed until time for the Wheeling
visitors to go the depot to take the 10 p. IN.
train for home.
Personal.
Miss Julia Cracraft of Wheeling clerk
in the Treasury Department, is of on her
annual vacation, visiting friends in West
Virginia, accompanied by her mother
Capt. J. S. S. H4sser, of the Interior
Department, who has been seriously i'll for
a week past is still confined to his bed,
but is reported as slowly improving. His
friends hope that he will be able to resume
mis- official duties within the next fort
night.
u S District Judge Jackson, of Park
ersburg, was in the city, Tuesday.
PENSIONS.
A pension has been issued to Harvey
Stevens, of Cirtsville, W. Va, on account
of service in the Mexican war.
The following West Virginia pensioners
have had their pensions increased: Domi-
nick Ohcrfeld, of Wheeling; John Mer-
rick, of Parkersburg; Arthur Murray, Of
Morgantowp; Thos. White, of Wellsburg,
Andrew X. HoSchar, of Pt. Pleasant; Jno
y. Little, OF Wheeling; Noah Johnson, of
Hartford City; Thos. J. Thompson, of
Huntington; Benz F. Shue, of Red House
Shoals.
The following named persons in West
Virginia have had pensions issued to
them: William j. Watts, Of R4yenswood
Samuel ROwser, of PocataligO; and Jesse
Gray, OF EllenbOro.
Postoffices have been established as fol-
lows: At Riderville, Morgan county, and
at Blanche, Hancock county, w. Va.
West Virginia postmas:eTs have been
commissioned during the last few days as
follows: Ida II. Hall at Meadlsnd, and
Anna NJ. Allison at Blanche.